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- dis|af|fect «DIHS uh FEHKT», transitive verb,to make unfriendly, disloyal, or discontented: »
You…began to raise Cain by disaffecting the other workmen (Chambers Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
You…began to raise Cain by disaffecting the other workmen (Chambers Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|af|fect|ed — «DIHS uh FEHK tihd», adjective. unfriendly, disloyal, or discontented: »The disaffected crew decided to mutiny. A spokesman said the disaffected workers reported on the job yesterday morning (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|fect — «DIHS ihn FEHKT», transitive verb. to destroy the disease germs in or on: »to disinfect dental instruments. Garbage chutes lead into a…device that compresses the refuse, disinfects it, and even sprays it with perfume (New York Times). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|fect|ant — «DIHS ihn FEHK tuhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a substance or means used to destroy disease germs. Alcohol, iodine, and carbolic acid are disinfectants. Heat is a disinfectant. –adj. used to destroy disease germs: »a disinfectant soap … Useful english dictionary
dis·in·fect — … Useful english dictionary
dis·in·fect·ant — /ˌdısınˈfɛktənt/ noun, pl ants : a chemical substance that is used to kill harmful germs and bacteria : a substance that disinfects something [count] They use a strong disinfectant on the medical equipment. [noncount] a bottle of disinfectant… … Useful english dictionary
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
fect — af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·ble; af·fect·er; de·fect·less; ef·fect·ful; ef·fect·ible; ef·fect·less; in·fect·ibil·i·ty; in·fect·ible; per·fect·abil·i·ty; per·fect·able; per·fect·ibil·ian; per·fect·ibi·lism; per·fect·ibi·list;… … English syllables
disaffectedly — dis·af·fect·ed·ly … English syllables
disaffected — dis•af•fect•ed [[t]ˌdɪs əˈfɛk tɪd[/t]] adj. cvb discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority • Etymology: 1625–35 dis af•fect′ed•ly, adv. dis af•fect′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
disaffect — dis•af•fect [[t]ˌdɪs əˈfɛkt[/t]] v. t. fect•ed, fect•ing to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal • Etymology: 1615–25 dis af•fec′tion ʃən n. syn: See estrange … From formal English to slang